Armed Police End Flat Bush Siege After Three-Hour Standoff, Neighbours Describe Chaos

Armed police end Flat Bush siege after three-hour standoff, neighbours describe chaos

Footage shows the moment police released tear gas into a South Auckland home to end a dramatic three-hour standoff after an officer was shot this morning....

Three hour police standoff outside Auckland complex comes to an end

A man has been taken into custody following a three-and-a-half hour standoff with police in Auckland’s Flat Bush.

Police officer shot in Auckland's Flat Bush

Police said they were called to Flat Bush just after 9.30am and a firearm was discharged at police.

UPDATED - police officer injured in east Auckland shooting

Police are this morning responding to a serious incident in Flat Bush. Times file photo Police are responding to a serious incident in the east Auckland suburb of Flat Bush this morning, October 6. “Just after 9.30am, officers were at a property in Chapel Road conducting enquiries when a firearm was discharged at police,” a police spokesperson says. “One officer has been injured, however at this early stage it appears the injuries are non-life t…